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"Because plaintiff did not file his lawsuit until May 21, 2021, three years and five months after his injury, his claims should be dismissed." Can someone plea
by rahimnathwani 5y ago
"Because plaintiff did not file his lawsuit until May 21, 2021, three years and five months after his injury, his claims should be dismissed."
Can someone please explain how the statute of limitations works?
From what this lawyer wrote, it sounds like the clock starts ticking when you find out you were injured even if you have no idea who did it. So, if it takes you years to track down the thief, then you're out of luck even if you file suit the day you discover his identity.
Is this correct?
- ganoushoreilly 5y agoThat's the way it reads, but my guess is it would fall under the discovery rule, maybe not but if not it seems crazy. https://statelaws.findlaw.com/colorado-law/colorado-civil-statute-of-limitations-laws.html https://statelaws.findlaw.com/colorado-law/colorado-civil-st...
- rahimnathwani 5y agoI'm not sure if this applies in Colorado, but I just read on a law firm's web site[0] that, if you file a 'John Doe' lawsuit, you are filing within the statute of limitations, even if you don't amend the filing with the defendant's name until later. [0] https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/personal-injury/suing-john-doe-defendants/ https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/personal-injury/suing-john-doe-...